Be part of a social entrepreneurship project that gives free quality education for all!

You can teach your subject of interest to motivated children in Nepal.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:

Alter 18+

Alleinreisend

Pärchen

Familien

Gruppen

50+

Our volunteers, community
members, and students are committed to social justice, community development,
and education.

As the government in Nepal is
unable to provide for a free and accessible quality education in the rural
areas of the country Maya Universe Academy mission is to give a chance to
children of remote areas of the country.

Volunteers work hand-in-hand
with the community in order to provide a free quality education to these
unprivileged children.

Today, thanks to the help of
motivated and enthusiastic believers, Maya Universe Academy grew its
facilities, its education possibilities and is starting the become
self-sustainable thanks to its social enterprises.

We operate with the help of
local and international volunteers and by our own dedication to hard
work. We drink spring water, tend fields, cook on an open fire, and bare
the harsh conditions of living in a remote village of Nepal with a lot of fun
in order to offer the opportunity of education to children otherwise
overlooked.

Inspired by our gracious
supporters and friends, Maya Universe Academy continues to educate and inspire
our students and their families. The community recognizes the power of
education, and our school continues to expand as we accept new students,
teachers, and volunteers.

Be a part of this innovating
education solution for Nepal by joining us in this volunteering program.

How can you get involved?

You can
join us by teaching to children from the community for a minimum of 2 months. Volunteers support the classes in English
language, Mathematics, science, music and arts for children from first to
seventh grade.

You will be able to work closely with the group of
volunteers as well as the permanent teacher from the school.

When teaching, volunteers follow the program given
specifically for each class according to the subject taught. Do not worry
about trying to find what to teach the children each day as it will be given to
you beforehand.

Despite teaching, volunteers learn and
grow from their experience and the children from Maya Universe Academy. They
gain perspective through the differences in language, culture and way of living
with their own country.

Who lives at Maya

Hostel Children: Students living at the school. Their
villages are too far away to commute every day, so they live at the school in
their own hostel.

Permanent Volunteers: Nepali volunteers that live at
the school and help run daily operations.

Temporary Volunteers: Nepali and international
volunteers who stay for both short-term and long- term periods.

Location

At the
school, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery as it is surrounded by
hills and mountains. By being further away from big cities, the area is more
quiet and refreshing.

Dress code

Dress code is casual. However girls must refrain from
wearing skirts and shorts above knee level and tight leggings (unless worn with
a long top / dress). The shower area is a public
communal area. Girls must wear a lunghi which can
be purchased from school. Boys must wear loose fitting shorts.

When coming for a volunteering at Maya Universe
Academy, you should bring a sleeping bag ( a light one from April to September is
enough) as well as a refilable bottle of water. Do not worry if you forgot
something at home as commodities available in the village shop. Further
explanation about what you will need during your volunteering program will be shared
with you once enrolling wit Maya.

Tagesablauf

At 6:00 am, 2 volunteers are asked for kitchen duty. They help prepare the breakfast for the volunteers and children from the hostel.

Every morning, volunteers have breakfast with the children from the school at 8:00 am.

At 9:00 am we all gather in the morning assembly which takes form in a circle. All students, teachers and volunteers gather to share news, poetry and other creative work, which is always followed by a physical activity or game and the Nepali national anthem. Volunteers and teachers also perform once a week.

At 10:00 am, the working day starts for volunteers.

teachers usually support the classes in English language, Mathematics, science, music and arts. Nepali local teachers teach social studies and Nepali language.

At 3:00 pm students are divided into groups according to their interests and workshops available to them depending on the volunteers' range of skills set.

At 7:00 pm the volunteers can have a traditional and simple meal with the children.

After having dinner, volunteers usually gather together to enjoy their free time before going to sleep.

Freizeitaktivitäten

During their free time, volunteers generally hang out together in the volunteers' facilities . It is a nice time for everyone to get to know each other and integrate the group.

The privileged location of the schools offer different hiking possibilities where you can enjoy views from the top of the hill during the afternoon.

During the week end, volunteers can travel to cities not far from the schools. Damauli for instance is the nearby town where one can find food, clothes and
general shopping. For a more cultural escape, Bandipur, a pretty hill station is good for chilling, food and shopping in a well-preserved Newari architecture. Finally Pokhara and Kathmandu are 2 major touristic cities, the latter more relaxing than the former.

Leist­ungen

Dienstleistungen von Maya Universe Academy

We ask
volunteers to contribute 15$ per day to cover the costs of food, accommodation. It also contributes in paying local staff and teachers' salaries. After the first 90 days, volunteers can stay for free forever! We require teachers to commit for at least two months in order to get used to the school, the students and the teaching methods.

Unterkunft

Volunteers sleep in the main school building in a hostel set up and atmosphere. Basic bedding is provided
– mattress, bed sheet, mosquito net and pillow. Especially during the winter months (October - March) a sleeping bag is required.

We have electricity supply and solar energy supply.

Private rooms in village homes are also
available on a first come first served basis.

Schlafsaal
Einzelzimmer

Verpflegung

We provide two meals and lunch snack daily. Breakfast and dinner is Nepali style cooked Rice, Lentil soup and seasonal vegetables, occasionally we eat eggs and meat. We use our own grown organic vegetables and from nearby villages and students homes. Fruits can be bought from the nearby town, Damauli.

Volunteers may bring their own food and snacks if they wish to cook in the volunteer kitchen.

We drink water from a pure and natural water source, three minute walk away from the main school building. Some like to purify the water using purification tablets or using a UV purifying device to prevent any possibilities of getting sick. You must bring your own water bottle. This is a communal tap where all volunteers and locals take shower, collect water, and do laundry.